Thousands of questions arise when I think of a labyrinth. Of course, I thought that the simplest is - what it is? But, probably, I was wrong. The labyrinth dates back to prehistoric time, and is perceived as sacred space. It had been a part of many cultures, such as Celtic, Mayan, Greek, Cretan, and Native American. The word labyrinth comes from a Latin word, "labrys" which means "double-axe". On one hand labyrinths were built to protect, but on the other what if the person trying to be protected was lost in it. And so is with a double-bladed axe. It can be used to defeat the enemy as long as the other side of it does not defeat the allies. Labyrinths were used to protect different things. Labyrinth is a huge building with lots of rooms, long corridors, with hidden exit and hard-to-find enter. The Egyptians used them to protect riches and even important, bodies. In Cretian mythology, the labyrinth was built by Daedalus for King Minos to protect the people of Crete from a Minotaur. He was kept inside so he could do the people no harm. Labyrinths can protect, destroy, isolate or hide. They can entertain you for hours, but if you are trapped inside and can find no way out, it｡ｦs becoming a torture. People
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And from here, you can only go forward, shaping your life story into a magnificent tale of triumph, of healing of courage, of beauty, of wisdom, of power, of dignity, and of love. But what exactly this symbol represents? I am certain that for different people it represents different things. "
Dan Brosier, Minister｡ｨベベベ
Walking the labyrinth is an opportunity to let go of the past and future, and concentrate only on present ｡V find peace, stillness, listen to your innermost thoughts. still wonder with what purpose labyrinths were created.
"The labyrinth is here to keep the spiritual dialogue open--to be a reminder that there are a number of paths to the sacred. Within this one word so many senses are concluded. We rack our brains over the question - is this the right way or not? The symbol of our life is labyrinth. The destination is not important; the journey is. Every little choice we make affects our future, our life. A labyrinth always leads to a center, with no false starts or dead ends. Within the safe, gentle container of the labyrinth, release of pain and sorrow, of negative ways of thinking, or of the difficulty of making a tough decision gives way to the loving, healing presence of God. The primary and most important choice you make is enter the labyrinth or not.
"Your life is a sacred journey. Although in our life we choose from a variety of answers, this variety, actually, is divided into two main parts: ｡ｧyes｡ｨ and ｡ｧno｡ｨ, ｡ｧfor｡ｨ and ｡ｧagainst｡ｨ, ｡ｧforward｡ｨ and ｡ｧbackward｡ｨ.
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